Mark doesn't tell us what is tempting Jesus in the wilderness. But we know what it is about. Because we know what tempts us. The seduction of temptationLent 1B | Mark 1:9-15 The first Sunday in Lent is always the Temptation in the Wilderness. And when we read Mark’s version, …
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A Word: Following through confusion
Sometimes what we see in the world isn't real. Or more precisely, real in the way we imagine it. Because we aren't actually listening. The gospel of listeningEpiphany Last B | Mark 9:2-9 The main character this week doesn’t seem to be Jesus or Peter or a disembodied heavenly voice. The …
A Word: Seeing the Bigger Picture
There is so much unsaid in the text. We'll miss how powerful it is. And how much we already assume is just clearly there. Deconstructing the text of faithEpiphany 5B | Mark 1:29-39 Why did Jesus go to Simon and Andrew’s house? This is a simple question. But it isn’t addressed …